Rose plant

ABSTRACT

A new floribunda rose variety of carmine red flowers with light colored petal edges and flower center borne in large sprays.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of roseplant of the floribunda rose class, which was originated by my crossingas seed and pollen parents, unnamed and unpatented seedlings of mycreation.

Among the novel characteristics possessed by this new variety whichdistinguish it from its parents and all other varieties of which I amaware are flowers of unusual multi-coloring borne in large sprays.Flowers are carmine red with lighter colored distinct petal edge andlower petal section toward point of attachment. The flower's uniquecoloring with light colored edges and center and yellow "eye" (formed bystamens and pollen) give a hand painted effect. Asexual reproduction bybudding of the new variety as performed in Kern County, Calif., showsthat the foregoing and other distinguishing characteristics come true toform and are established and transmitted through succeedingpropagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens of the vegetativegrowth and flowers of the new variety in different stages of developmentand as depicted in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible tomake the same in a color illustration of this character.

The following is a detailed description of my new variety, with colorterminology in accordance with The Royal Horticultural Society ColorChart (RHSCC). The terminology used in color description herein refersto plate numbers in the aforementioned color chart, e.g., "36D" is plate36D of The Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart.

Parentage: Seedling.

Seed parent.--Unnamed seedling.

Pollen parent.--Unnamed seedling.

Class: Floribunda.

The following observations are made of specimens grown outdoors in KernCounty, Calif. during the month of October.

FLOWER

Blooming habit: Continuous.

A. Bud:

(1) Size.--Small.

(2) Form.--High centered, long pointed.

(3) Color.--When sepals first divide -- 36D, becoming quickly 55C to55D.

(4) Sepals.--Simple, longer than bud, glabrous exterior, piloseinterior.

(5) Peduncle.--Length -- Medium. Aspect -- straight. Strength -- erect.Color -- 146C.

B. Bloom:

(1) Size.--Average size when fully expanded -- about 41/2 inches.

(2) Borne.--5 to 12 to a spray.

(3) Form.--High centered at first opening quickly to a flat ruffledbloom preserving form longer than average.

(4) Petalage.--Number of petals under normal conditions -- about 15.

(5) Color.--Relatively few petalled flowers open quickly to displayruffled petals of largely carmine 52B coloring but with distinct light56C to 56D petal edge and lower petal section. The open bloom hasattractive combination of light colored center and yellow "eye" (formedby stamens and pollen coloring), major carmine flower coloring of petalsand light colored petal edge giving a total "hand painted" effect.

C. Petals:

(1) Texture.--Thick, heavy substance.

(2) Appearance.--Smooth with satiny sheen.

(3) Form.--High centered.

(4) Arrangement.--Regular.

(5) Petaloids in center.--Few.

(6) Persistence.--Drop off cleanly.

(7) Fragrance.--Slight, fruity.

(8) Lasting quality.--Long lasting on plant and as cut flower.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

A. Stamens, filaments and anthers:

(1) Arrangement.--Stamens regular, arranged around styles, with anthersnotched.

(2) Color.--19B.

B. Pollen:

Color.--17A.

C. Styles: Many, bunched, even length, hairy.

D. Stigmas:

Color.--20B, surface expanded.

E. Hips:

Shape.--globular.

Size.--Small.

Color.--24B.

Do seeds protrude?--No.

PLANT

A. Form: Compact, short, slightly spreading.

B. Growth: Vigorous, free branching.

Height attained.--About 25 to 30 inches.

C. Foliage: Compound 5 to 7 leaflets.

(1) Size.--Medium.

(2) Quantity.--Abundant with short internodes.

(3) Color.--New foliage: Upper side -- near 59A. Under side -- near 59B.Old foliage: Upper side -- near 137B. Under side -- near 137C.

(4) Shape.--Long, oval, pointed.

(5) Texture.--Upper side is leathery and under side is flat.

(6) Edge.--Serrate.

(7) Serration.--Light.

(8) Leaf stem.--Color -- near 166B. Under side -- near 145B.

(9) Stipules.--Short, simple, accuminate.

(10) Resistance to disease.--Blackspot -- fair. Mildew -- excellent.Rust -- excellent.

D. Wood:

(1) New wood.--Color -- near 176B. Bark -- smooth.

(2) Old wood.--Color -- near 147B. Bark -- smooth.

E. Thorns:

(1) Thorns.--Quantity (main stalk): many. On laterals from stalk -- few.Form -- long pointed. Length -- small. Color -- near 46A. Position --distributed.

(2) Prickles.--None.

F. Winter hardiness: Good winter hardiness.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the floribundaclass, substantially as shown and described, characterized particularlyby large (5 to 12 bloom) sprays of flowers of unusual colorationcombining carmine petal coloring and light colored petal edges andflower centers.